Restauration ;itterature Period

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  • Restauration of Charles II

    Restauration of Charles II

    Monarchy is restored in England. Long live the King! It's officially the beginning of the Restoration period.
  • Theathers are reopended

    Theathers are reopended

    Charles II reopens the theaters. And that makes the Restoration playwrights really happy.
  • John Milton publishes Paradise Lost

    John Milton publishes Paradise Lost

    Milton wrote his epic religious poem while he was going blind. Color us impressed.
  • John Dryden publishes Marriage à-la-Mode

    John Dryden publishes Marriage à-la-Mode

    Not only did Dryden write some of the most important poetry of the period, he also wrote some of the most important plays. Marriage à-la-Mode, a comedy, was a huge hit in the theaters when it was first performed.
  • William Wycherley publishes The Country Wife

    William Wycherley publishes The Country Wife

    We'll find some good ol' bawdy comedy in this classic by Wycherley.
  • Aphra Behn publishes The Rover

    Aphra Behn publishes The Rover

    The first professional female writer in the history of English literature made her name with this play.
  • John Dryden publishes Mac Flecknoe

    John Dryden publishes Mac Flecknoe

    Dryden proves he's a master of satire with this mock epic poem.
  • Death of Charles II

    Death of Charles II

    His death marked the end of the restauration period.